![]() ![]() ![]() It's tough to make something funnier than Chris Parnell squatting in a yard wearing nothing but (possibly) spandexed underwear. Who hasn't ever been passive aggressive with their dog? Oh. I know it's chic to hate Will Ferrell, but I just can't do it. You know it's coming, you just don't know when it's coming. Sure it's an old joke, but when you can get a master thespian of Baldwin's caliber delivering perfectly-timed responses, it's bliss. I mean seriously, how could anyone think making change was funny? It's all about the execution on this one. Subtle in its delivery, First Citywide nails the bank commercials of the early 90s. Parodying both Aunt Jemima AND Uncle Remus, the ad definitely plays to Morgan's strengths. This commercial for mash liquor comes close though. ![]() I never thought SNL truly captured the essence of what made Tracy Morgan Tracy Morgan. The Bassomatic isn't funny because it's clever or anything the Bassomatic is funny because Dan Akroyd puts a fish in a blender. I'm pretty sure this is probably not just a parody, but a glimpse into the future of the Black Eyed Peas. This is one of those "10 of 1" clips that polarize an audience. Perhaps a touch overacted, it still presents the introduction of a whopper into a cultural who has never seen it better than Burger King ever could. I enjoy the slight "Gods Must Be Crazy" vibe this ad strikes. So I decided to take a closer look at them, and rank the top 13 commercial parodies from over the years Some you'll recognize, others you might scratch your head at. Short and to the point, the canvas they give the "not ready for prime time performers" is structured and finite, taking away the challenge of how to end them (an achilles heel for many of the skits). Though the quality of Saturday Night Live is slightly more erratic than a cocaine binge weekend, one thing that can usually be counted on are their commercial parodies. ![]()
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